Shoe brush and scraper

ABSTRACT

A frame includes a scraper which provides support for pivoted shoe brushes that rest upon and conceal the scraper except when pivoted aside to expose the scraper for use.

United States Patent Larson Apr. 25, 1972 [s41 SHOE BRUSH AND SCRAPER soReierences Cited 2] Inventor: 1 p Larson, Sparta, FOREIGN PATENTS 0RAPPLICATIONS H Assignee: spam Brush (30-, Inco po a ed, Span 253,2626/1926 Great Britain ..Is/I 12 Wis. 4. Primary Examiner-Leon G; Machiin2; 1970 Attorney-Wheeler, House & Wheeler [2]] App]. No.: 65,543 Y [57]ABSTRACT A frame includes a scraper which provides support for pivoted[if] C(il Shoe brushes that rest p and conceal the scraper except E58;'eid 161 237 when pivoted aside to expose the scraper for use. i 3Claims, 3 Drawing Figures 1 SHOE atwsrr AND SCRAPER BACKGROUND orINVENTION In the usual shoe brush the brush or brushes are fixed. Anydesired scraper is mounted in an exposed position where it tends to becumbersome and to tend to trip unwary users.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION An extremely compact organization results becausethe scraper is a part of the frame which supports the pivoted shoebrushes for use and is exposed when the brushes are pivoted aside.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an end elevation of a deviceembodying the invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the device shown in FIG. 1 with one of thescraper brushes pivoted aside to expose the underlying scraper.

FIG. 3 is a view taken in section on the line 3-3 of FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION As a support for the brushes, frame 6 comprises twogenerally triangular legs 8 and 10 each having a foot portion 12 whichmay desirably be encased in a rubber tube 14. These legs supportelements such as the angles 16 connected to each other by a cross member28 and having end closures 18 through which pass pintle bolts 20. Uponthese bolts are pivoted the respective brushes 22, each of which has awooden back at 24 from which the bristles 26 project as best shown inFIG. I. The pintle bolts 20 are above the level of the angles 16 so thatthe individual brushes may readily be swung upwardly pivoted aside thisblade is exposed. When the brushes are pivoted to the position of FIG.I, the brush backs 24 rest on the blade 28, which provides support tohold them in operative position for use.

The scraper blade is effective upon a shoe drawn between the brusheswhen the brushes are in the shoe-brushing position of FIG. 1. However,it is out of sight and normally will be used only when exposed as shownat-the lefl in FIG. 2. Because the cross member 28 is disposedmidwaybetween the legs, the frame is very stable when either the scraper orthe brushes are in use. In addition, the scraper is not exposed in aposition in which people might trip over it. The whole assembly isextremely compact.

What is claimed is:

I. A shoe brush organization comprising supports spaced endwise, eachsupport comprising a transverse foot member and upright leg members,brackets of angle-shaped cross sec- I tion extending endwise between thesupports and respectively having their ends attached to' correspondinglegs of said supports for connection of said supports to each other,brushes with backs extending along the respective brackets and havingends in pivotal connection with opposite supports and having bristleswhich in corresponding brush portions may extend toward each other, anda scraper attached at its ends to said brackets and thereby mounted onsaid supports and over which said brush bristles are normallysuperimposed, the brushes being mounted for relative movement on theirpivotal connections to retract their bristles to scraper-exposingposition.

2. A shoe brush organization according to claim I, in which the brusheshave intermediate portions of their backs nor-'- mally resting upon thescraper to receive support therefrom when the brushes are in a positionfor use.

3. A shoe brush organization according to claim 2 in which said'bracketshave terminal ears through which extend intl es providing the saidpivotal connection of the brush en s with said brackets, the scrapercomprising a blade connected to said angles intermediate their ends.

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1. A shoe brush organization comprising supports spaced endwise, eachsupport comprising a transverse foot member and upright leg members,brackets of angle-shaped cross section extending endwise between thesupports and respectively having their ends attached to correspondinglegs of said supports for connection of said supports to each other,brushes with backs extending along the respective brackets and havingends in pivotal connection with opposite supports and having bristleswhich in corresponding brush portions may extend toward each other, anda scraper attached at its ends to said brackets and thereby mounted onsaid supports and over which said brush bristles are normallysuperimposed, the brushes being mounted for relative movement on theirpivotal connections to retract their bristles to scraperexposingposition.
 2. A shoe brush organization according to claim 1, in whichthe brushes have intermediate portions of their backs normally restingupon the scraper to receive support therefrom when the brushes are in aposition for use.
 3. A shoe brush organization accoRding to claim 2 inwhich said brackets have terminal ears through which extend pintlesproviding the said pivotal connection of the brush ends with saidbrackets, the scraper comprising a blade connected to said anglesintermediate their ends.